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The world celebrates International Women's Day March 8. The goal is to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. (Adobe Stock)

Notre Dame sophomore inspires on International Women's Day

A Hungarian-born girl who grew up in Terre Haute is reminding Hoosiers only they control their destiny - by sharing her inspirational story in celebra…

The Nobel Foundation notes from 1957 until he died in 1968, King traveled more than six million miles, wrote five books and spoke more than 2,500 times about civil rights and injustice. (Adobe Stock)

IN city honors MLK's message of unity through community giving

Today is the nationally recognized birthday of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who advocated for nonviolent methods to fight injustice…

The American Red Cross says a single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood. (Adobe Stock)

Holiday giving: Red Cross seeks more blood donations

The holiday season of giving has people searching for the perfect present for loved ones. One gift can save lives, but only if you'll roll up your …

The Thrive Indianapolis Annual Report 2022 says Indianapolis has been recognized as a Tree City USA for 35 consecutive years. (Adobe Stock)

Indy, Bloomington recognized for environmental action plans

Bloomington and Indianapolis are getting some international recognition for the work they're doing to help the environment. The two have been named …

The website 'governing.com' says according to recent assessments, three-quarters of American students lack sufficient understanding of civics concepts to apply them. (Adobe Stock)

National Civics Day encourages leadership, community engagement

Today is National Civics Day, rooted in history and a reminder of the importance of learning the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. On this …

El sitio web 'governing.com' dice que, seg�n evaluaciones recientes, tres cuartas partes de los estudiantes estadounidenses carecen de una comprensi�n suficiente de los conceptos c�vicos para aplicarlos. (Adobe Stock)

Día Nacional de la Cívica fomenta el liderazgo y la participación comunitaria

Hoy es el Día Nacional de la Cívica. Tiene sus raíces en la historia y es un recordatorio de la importancia de aprender los derechos y …

The Indiana Literacy Organization says children who lack good reading skills in their early years are prone to leaving school without a diploma, which can lead to perpetuation of a cycle of poverty and illiteracy. (Adobe Stock)

State Kicks In to Help Boost Literacy Rates for IN Children

Reading may not be a favorite activity for some kids, but a new program aims to change that - by sending books directly to their homes. The Dolly …

La Organizaci�n de Alfabetizaci�n de Indiana dice que los ni�os que carecen de buenas habilidades de lectura en sus primeros a�os son propensos a abandonar la escuela sin un diploma, lo que puede llevar a la perpetuaci�n de un ciclo de pobreza y analfabetismo. (Adobe Stock)

Estado interviene para ayudar a aumentar tasas de alfabetización de niños de IN

Puede que la lectura no sea una actividad favorita para algunos niños, pero un nuevo programa pretende cambiar eso enviando libros directamente …

Federal spending on USDA's food and nutrition assistance programs totaled $183 billion in fiscal year 2022. Adjusted for inflation, that's 6% less than the previous year. (Adobe Stock)

Indiana Food Banks Step Up to Use Funding from Legislature

It has been one month since Indiana announced food banks across the state will share $2 million in state funds, and those food banks say it cannot …

This year's Andrus Award recipient in Indiana helps with AARP's Driver Safety program. (and.one/Adobe Stock)

Group Spotlights Community Service Contributions in the Hoosier State

INDIANAPOLIS -- As we enter the holiday season, groups are spotlighting community service and the value it brings for both volunteers and the people …

More than 6,000 people from Afghanistan are awaiting resettlement at Camp Atterbury in Indiana. (JP Photography/Adobe Stock)

Indiana Universities Work to Support Displaced Afghan Scholars, Students

BLOOMINGTON, IN -- Universities in Indiana are working to support Afghan students and scholars; both those still in Afghanistan and those arriving to …

Un nuevo reporte sobre presupuestos de alto nivel sugiere que los estados se ahorren lor programas de capacitaci�n de la fuerza laboral. (auremar/Adobe Stock)

Reporte enciende alarma sobre consecuencias de recortar presupuestos educativos más altos

INDIANAPOLIS -- Un reporte reciente insta a los estados a no cometer los errores de la más reciente recesión recortando los presupuestos de …

COVID-19 is shifting most of the annual Veterans Day events to the virtual world, which might allow even more people to participate. (Adobe Stock)

Veterans Day 2020 Goes Virtual

INDIANAPOLIS -- Like most other holidays observed in 2020, Veterans Day will be different than in years past. Ceremonies, parades, concerts and other …

Una encuesta encontr� que 43% de los negocios de Indiana planean utilizar empleados el a�o pr�ximo para desempe�ar funciones adicionales del trabajo. (AdobeStock)

Pronóstico: La Fuerza Laboral de Indiana necesitará “Destrezas Humanas”

INDIANÁPOLIS -- Un experto con base en Indianápolis dice que únicamente los rasgos y las capacidades netamente humanas serán m…

Recent blood-drive cancellations across the United States have resulted in roughly 86,000 fewer donations. (Adobe Stock)

Urgent Call for Blood Donors in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS -- Blood centers in Indiana and other states are issuing an urgent call for donors. Dozens of blood drives, as many as 2,700 nationally…

Compilers counted a record number of snowy owls in Indiana during the 2018 Christmas Bird Count. (USFWS Midwest/Flickr)

Indiana Bird Watchers Contributing to Global Count

INDIANAPOLIS – If you want to contribute to more than a century of science about the feathered friends in your community, the Audubon Society's …

Indiana's suicide rate rose nearly 25% between 2008 and 2017. (Leonid/AdobeStock)

Suicide Prevention: Silence Feeds the Stigma

INDIANAPOLIS — A simple conversation could save a life - that's just one of the messages mental-health organizations are hoping to drive home on…

Much of the food bought by the United States government from farmers to reduce the impact of trade disputes ends up going to food banks. (Greg Vojtko/U.S. Navy/Wikipedia)

Trade Fights Mean More Food for Indiana Food Pantries

INDIANAPOLIS – International trade fights are having an unexpected upside for Indiana programs that focus on feeding the hungry. To make up …

One blood donation can save up to three lives. (Antonio_Corigliano/Pixabay)

"One Donation Can Save Three Lives"

INDIANAPOLIS – Hoosiers are encouraged to join a global observance today celebrating a critical part of modern medicine. Every two seconds…

More than 600,000 people in Indiana rely on food assistance through SNAP to put food on the table. (USDA)

Indiana Steps Up Efforts to Fight Food Insecurity During Shutdown

INDIANAPOLIS — With the federal government shutdown in its fourth week, state and federal leaders, along with hunger-fighting groups, are …

Foster youth transitioning into adulthood may have trouble obtaining education, employment and housing. (ohurtsov/Pixabay)

Data Reveals an Unstable Road for Indiana Foster Youth

INDIANAPOLIS — New research uncovers the instability faced by Indiana youth in foster care, and the resulting negative outcomes experienced …

New research suggests the goal of improving academic performance has not been realized yet among Indiana charter schools.

Study: Indiana Voucher Students Not Making Grade in Math

INDIANAPOLIS – New research into Indiana's school voucher program reveals academic progress may not be on par with expectations. Researchers …

Loyal readership is the key to survival for thw 7,000 weekly newspapers across the country, many in rural areas. (Virginia Carter)

Rural Newspapers Key for Hoosiers

INDIANAPOLIS -- About 63 million, or 16 percent, of people in the U.S. live in rural America. And while they increasingly embrace digital technology…

The federal budget plan would reduce money to the main food-assistance program in the country. (usda.gov)

Need Continues After the Holidays

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Many of us ate too much, spent more than we should have and ended up with gifts we don't even need this holiday season…

Hoosiers aren't always able to get meat when they visit local food pantries. (feedingindianashungry.org)

Hoosier Hunters Asked to Help Feed Hungry

INDIANAPOLIS – There is a way for Hoosiers who love the outdoors to help those who don't have enough to eat during the holidays. Hunters …

Of the 1.5 million children living in the Hoosier State, thousands are in need of foster or adoptive homes. (cdc.gov)

Conference to Tackle Foster-Care Issues

INDIANAPOLIS — As the number of children in foster care in Indiana continues to increase, the 2017 Because Kids Count conference in downtown …

Pollinators such as butterflies, certain birds and bats are an integral part of the health of natural ecosystems and agriculture. (Pixabay)

Challenge Under Way to Protect Monarchs

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – If you've ever watched the process of a caterpillar becoming a vividly colorful Monarch butterfly, you probably have an …

Volunteers tag Monarchs though programs sponsored by the Indiana Wildlife Federation. (indianawildlife.org)

Trump Budget Called Threat to Indiana Waterways

INDIANAPOLIS -- An effort to save Indiana's waterways is under way. It's part of a push by the National Wildlife Federation to combat negative …

If you know someone who strives to make life better for Indiana young people, nominate him or her for a youth worker award by Aug. 14. (B. Gelwick)

Nominations Being Accepted for Top Indiana Youth Worker

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Many people work tirelessly to make life better for youth in Indiana, and one of those individuals will be honored with the …

Indiana has 5,000 Senior Corps volunteers. (Virginia Carter)

Indiana's Senior Corps Program on Chopping Block?

INDIANAPOLIS – About 240,000 volunteers age 55 and older are being honored this month by the Corporation for National and Community Service - in…

The Veterans Administration recently backed off of a plan to cut down ancient trees in Indiana to make way for a memorial. (Virginia Carter)

Effort Under Way to Set Aside Old-Growth Forests in Every County

NASHVILLE, Ind. – An effort is under way to designate an old-growth forest in every county in the United States that has forestland. The Old-…

Schools across the country benefit from millions of dollars raised through PTA fundraisers and private donations, but not equitably, a new report says. (Victoria Jordan)

Affluent Schools Benefit Most from PTA Fundraisers

INDIANAPOLIS – A new report looks at how much money is being raised by Parent Teacher Associations across the country, and reveals that schools …

Hoosiers are speaking up about confined feeding operation rules. (hecweb.org)

Hoosiers Speak Out Against Factory Farm Bill

INDIANAPOLIS – A bill that environmentalists say would weaken Indiana's laws regulating Confined Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, is being …

Simiyu House in Kenya was built by volunteers through Indiana University at Bloomington. (Eric Smith)

Hoosier Teacher Takes Education Global

KOUTS, Ind. – A student teaching project through Indiana University has turned into a quest to keep children in school in Africa. Eric Smith …

There's a critical shortage of blood and platelet donations in Indiana and across the nation. (redcross.org)

Red Cross Issues Emergency Call for Blood Donations

INDIANAPOLIS – The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for help. The organization needs blood and platelet donors after 37,000 …

College students at 770 campuses around the country deliver special hats to children with cancer. (lym.org)

College Students Spread Joy to Pediatric Cancer Patients

INDIANAPOLIS – A company that started as a class project for two college students has expanded into a community service effort for more than 12,…

Singer and songwriter Jimmy Wayne, on stage in Indianapolis, spreads the message about the thousands of children in foster care, and what others can do to help them. (Jimmy Wayne)

Former Foster Child, Now Country Star, Has Message

INDIANAPOLIS – Country singer Jimmy Wayne has a message he's sharing across the country – thousands of children need help, and he was one …

A new report says someone in Indiana loses their life to gun violence every 12 hours. (in.gov)

Indiana Listed as 20th Deadliest State for Gun Violence

INDIANAPOLIS — Someone is killed with a gun in Indiana every 12 hours, according to a new report, earning the state the ranking of 20th in the …

Women learn to build homes for the needy through the Women Build program in Indiana. (Virginia Carter)

Building Homes, Empowering Women

INDIANAPOLIS – A group of women from Indiana is returning home from a week in Canada on Prince Edward Island where they built homes from the gro…

A seminar to encourage women to take on leadership roles in nonprofit organizations comes to Bloomington in October. (inrn.org)

Nonprofit Sector: Too Few Women in Leadership Roles

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — More and more workers are being drawn to the nonprofit sector, and their advocates say a support system is needed, because …

Animal shelters across the nation are participating in an adoption drive this weekend called Clear the Shelters. (Herb Carter)

Indiana Animal Shelter Fetches Facebook's Attention

MUNCIE, Ind. – Facebook is taking the Pokemon Go craze all the way to the bank, or in this case all the way to the animal shelter. Facebook …

Thousands of Hoosiers are suffering from PTSD either from military service or a traumatic event. (defense.gov)

PTSD Awareness Month: Diagnosis is Only the First Step

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Almost 25 million people in the U.S. are living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, according to the support group PTSD United…

Bison that have been locally decorated are being placed all around Indiana ahead of the bicentennial celebration. (United Way)

Indiana's Bison-tennial Public Art Project on Display

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - A unique way to celebrate Indiana's bicentennial. The Indiana Association of United Ways is coordinating a Bison-tennial …

Parents are being encouraged to get involved in their child's education. (Angylee Parrott)

Indiana Parents: Hands-On in the Classroom

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - A group that's worked for more than two decades to get parents more involved in their children's education says a lot of work …

Dormant Butt Syndrome is caused by repetitive motions when playing sports, and also by sitting still too much. (Pixabay)

Experts Warn of Dormant Butt Syndrome

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - It may sound like a joke or an insult, but Dormant Butt Syndrome is a real issue and affects millions of Americans. It's a …

Children's advocates hope more families will take in the growing number of kids in foster care in Indiana. (Virginia Carter)

Huge Need for Foster Parents in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS - Advocates for foster children say now is the time for people who may be considering becoming foster parents to step up - in Indiana…

Indiana has three National Park Service units and more than two dozen state parks. (stateparks.com)

A Call for More Diversity in the Nation's Parks

INDIANAPOLIS – As the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service nears, a coalition of civil rights and conservation groups is calling for …

A new report documents the efforts by families to change the juvenile justice system. (Citizens for Prison Reform)

A Mother's Day Visit at Prison

INDIANAPOLIS - About 54,000 children are incarcerated in the U.S., which means their families will be spending this Mother's Day weekend without them…

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